[MRCA] Able Archer '83 (2018 edition)

Wed Sep 26 11:21:28 EDT 2018

The Sixth annual Able Archer '83 Special event (W3A) quickly approaching.For those unfamiliar with Able Archer '83 it was a ten-day (NATO) communications exercise starting on November 2, 1983, that spanned Western Europe, centered on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Europe Headquarters, Able Archer exercises simulated a period of conflict escalation, culminating in a simulated DEFCON http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDEFCON&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE-TYcvdLMfFOV5-2gw158zonOaqA 1 coordinated nuclear attack http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNuclear_attack&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNESy5-8Mf4hwNqOdPpAaIskSVarCg The exercise also introduced a new, unique format of coded communication, radio silences, and the participation of heads of government. The realistic nature of the 1983 exercise, coupled with deteriorating relations between the United States and the Soviet Union and the anticipated arrival of Pershing II http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPershing_missile&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFtu7Rkx954_aFy6xcpDW04HHacAg nuclear missiles in Europe, led some members of the Soviet Politburo and military to believe that Able Archer 83 was a ruse of war, obscuring preparations for a genuine nuclear first strike In response, the Soviets readied their nuclear forces and placed air units in East Germany and Poland on alert. This is known as the 1983 war scare. The 1983 war scare is considered by many historians to be the closest the world has come to nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. the threat of nuclear war ended with the conclusion of the exercise on November 11.

This year will see several changes.  The primary one is that we will be operating from an authentic cold war site.   Ray (KA3EKH)  has approached The Anne Arundle Amateur radio club and they will host us in their building.  It just so happens their building is the former radar control building for the W-25 Nike/Hercules missile battery that defended Washington, DC from the soviet ICBM's.   Although not operational in 1983.  W-25 was the showcase Nike site for the east coast and the first to handle both Nike & Hercules Missiles.   I have pasted details below and for those who's email programs cant read it I have attached a PDF flyer, feel free to share the information about this event which  recognize the sacrifices of our military, signal corps, and members of the clandestine services during this critical time in the history of the cold war.

Operation Able Archer ’83

                                                                                                    2018 edition

10 Nov 2018 1500 hrs UTC

thru

11 Nov 2018 1500 hrs UTC

Operations will be from the radar control

building of a former NIKE/HURCULES missile Site designation W-25 in Davidsonville, MD (AARC will be hosting us)

operation will be on 29.65 mc FM, 51.00 mc FM, 75 & 40, 20,18,10 meters USB on ONLY COLD WAR military radio equipment

For the latest information and details about Able archer and the Nike/Hercules program see:  https://sites.google.com/site/ablearcher1983w3a

Contact information Walt Skavinsky, KB3SBC  kb3sbc at comcast.net mailto:kb3sbc at comcast.net

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